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In Defense of Parasitic Worms
Nature can’t run without parasites, and climate change is driving some to extinction. What happens when they start to disappear?
With less of the threat associated with hungry fish, the native insects in the stream can thrive, eating more algae and thereby giving the creek clear water. The main parasites that scientists have spent a lot of time studying are the ones that infect farm animals, pets, and people. CAPTION: Chelsea Wood holds a jar of fish that her lab dissected for a study published in 2023. CREDIT: Jesse Nichols/Grist
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